“Everybody has a role, one of the first things I think we need to do is to get parents and family and community on board and understanding this isn’t going to go just go away. This is a serious problem we have here that will impact students’ outcomes and their lives for years to come. We have to get a handle on this, and it’s going to take all of us doing it.” – Peggy Carr, Ph.D., Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics

In this GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, CGLR’s John Gomperts moderates a conversation that begins with Commissioner Peggy Carr, Ph.D., of National Center for Education Statistics discussing the 2022 NAEP results and what they reveal about the state of affairs for students, educators and families. She stresses the reality of life for families during and after the height of the pandemic.

Attendees also learn about real-time data collection initiatives that can inform efforts to advance equitable learning recovery in partnership with families, educators and communities. Cristi Carman, Program Manager of the RAPID project, shares findings from the RAPID early childhood and family well-being survey based at Stanford University. The RAPID survey was launched in 2020 in response to the pandemic. The survey looks at five areas — child well-being, material hardship, child care, health care and parent well-being — and is updated monthly.

Rachel Hansen discusses the methodology and results of the School Pulse national sample survey of elementary, middle and high schools led by Institute of Education Sciences. The survey is updated monthly and examines how schools are responding and adapting to changes as a result of the pandemic. Bibb Hubbard, President and Founder of Learning Heroes, details the results from their 2022 national survey of parents and educators.